PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

Sound Across Slides in PowerPoint 2019 for Mac

Do you want to play music that loops continuously in your presentation, without any interruption as you move from one slide to another? Yes, this is a great feature but it has its caveats. Not only can a looping music audio make the audience inattentive, but the speaker will be at a distinct disadvantage too, trying to compete with the audio clip for the audience’s attention. Yet, if you are showing a bunch of successive slides that include pictures, and no speaker is accompanying the slides, then, adding a music clip to span across slides may be a good idea.

Loop an audio clip to play across slides in PowerPoint 2019 for Mac.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2019
Tagged as: Audio, Mac, Multimedia, Office 2019, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 2010, PowerPoint for Mac, Sound, Tutorials

Sound Across Slides in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

Not only can a looping music audio make the audience inattentive, but the speaker will be at a distinct disadvantage too, trying to compete with the audio clip for the audience’s attention. Yet, if you are showing a bunch of successive slides that include pictures, and no speaker is accompanying the slides, then, adding a music clip to span across slides may be a good idea.

Loop an audio clip to play across slides in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.

Filed Under: PowerPoint 2016
Tagged as: Audio, Mac, Multimedia, Office 2016, Office for Mac, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint for Mac, Sound, Tutorials

How to Improve Your Online Meetings So You Are Inclusive

By Kellie McCord, Toastmasters International

Over the last 12 months, many of us have become dab hands at participating in or hosting online meetings. Take Zoom for example (other cloud-based video conferencing services are available). If you are hosting a meeting, you merely log in, click a few buttons, send out the invites, admit people as they arrive, and off you go. This may seem easy. And it is for the majority of us.

However, human minds produce an infinite variation in neurocognitive functioning, and for many people living with neurodiversities and disabilities, online interaction is not always straightforward and stress-free. But the good news for hosts of webinars or any other online gathering is that there are a few simple things that can help make the experience easier for more people.

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Tagged as: Disabilities, Dyslexia, Guest Post, Online Presentations, Toastmasters

PowerPoint and Presenting News: April 13, 2021

We first look at Depositphotos’ new feature that allows you to upload any image and have the background removed online almost immediately. We also bring you more info about the upcoming Present to Succeed conference. We feature Dr. Rebecca Heiss, who helps clients break out of the ruts of their ancestral brain pathways and engage their conscious brains to take action and override their self-sabotaging instincts. In this conversation, Rebecca talks about her new book, Instinct. We then feature Michael Samarin who talks about KeyWebX, his “serious hobby” company, where he develops tools for presentations, multi-screen shows, and Microsoft Surface Pen.

We also bring you quotes, press releases, and templates from the last few days.

Stay informed about updated tutorials and happenings related to PowerPoint and presenting.

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Tagged as: Ezine, Indezine, News, PowerPoint

KeyWebX: Conversation with Michael Samarin

Michael Samarin is a technologist, teacher, speaker and executive with 30 years of IT industry experience. With a Ph.D. in Computer Science, he was awarded as Microsoft MVP five times in the past. KeyWebX is Michael’s “serious hobby” company, where he develops tools for presentations, multi-screen shows, and Microsoft Surface Pen.

In this conversation, Michael talks about KeyWebX (link no longer exists).

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Tagged as: Companion, Delivery, Interviews, Michael Samarin